DJ, don’t drop the ball on me. I’m playing Mono R and won my first round with a 2-0 Vs some WG Aura deck played by Mordor667. Im playing Mono R now because I did not want to repeat my mistakes from prior NGA tournaments by playing poorly tuned Ramp or Control decks. Mono R was the best I could do with my resources at the time. My deck looks the way it does because of wildcard issues. I’ve unlocked everything now however.

I’m most like not going to record unless I feel like it could be a very interesting match and I cannot stream because of my low budget PC. I will def record if I make top 8.

Heard one of our very best players got destroyed today on live stream. I won’t mention whom but I’m sure you can figure it out. It sucks because to make top 8, 7 players would need a 8-1 record with the 1st seed at 9-0. I feel like I can get close, like maybe 6-3 or 7-2 with my list.

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Nice match. You have to overcome those aggro starts. It was nice sitting in game 2 with Banefire as the finisher as the Teferi tick up with counter magic can get close to taking over so a nice earlier ping for damage to peg him back. Go NGA! Go Cucho! Nice job. SD

DJ, don’t drop the ball on me. I’m playing Mono R and won my first round with a 2-0 Vs some WG Aura deck played by Mordor667. Im playing Mono R now because I did not want to repeat my mistakes from prior NGA tournaments by playing poorly tuned Ramp or Control decks. Mono R was the best I could do with my resources at the time. My deck looks the way it does because of wildcard issues. I’ve unlocked everything now however.

I’m most like not going to record unless I feel like it could be a very interesting match and I cannot stream because of my low budget PC. I will def record if I make top 8.

Heard one of our very best players got destroyed today on live stream. I won’t mention whom but I’m sure you can figure it out. It sucks because to make top 8, 7 players would need a 8-1 record with the 1st seed at 9-0. I feel like I can get close, like maybe 6-3 or 7-2 with my list.

I have to admit, I hadn’t looked at your deck yet, but excellent choice, imo. The deck looks really sensible to me. You should do very well. The only decks that might be slightly favored against you are GB, GW, and possibly mono-W (depending on the build). All of the slow control decks should fold.

DJ, don’t drop the ball on me. I’m playing Mono R and won my first round with a 2-0 Vs some WG Aura deck played by Mordor667. Im playing Mono R now because I did not want to repeat my mistakes from prior NGA tournaments by playing poorly tuned Ramp or Control decks. Mono R was the best I could do with my resources at the time. My deck looks the way it does because of wildcard issues. I’ve unlocked everything now however.

I’m most like not going to record unless I feel like it could be a very interesting match and I cannot stream because of my low budget PC. I will def record if I make top 8.

Heard one of our very best players got destroyed today on live stream. I won’t mention whom but I’m sure you can figure it out. It sucks because to make top 8, 7 players would need a 8-1 record with the 1st seed at 9-0. I feel like I can get close, like maybe 6-3 or 7-2 with my list.

I have to admit, I hadn’t looked at your deck yet, but excellent choice, imo. The deck looks really sensible to me. You should do very well. The only decks that might be slightly favored against you are GB, GW, and possibly mono-W (depending on the build). All of the slow control decks should fold.

Good luck, I’m definitely pulling for that deck. (:

Gem´s got in his pocket the control matchup for sure. The Golgari piles are big part of the meta so if he manages to dodge that matchup he got good chances, looking at the meta I do think RDW was a good choice, It has game Vs the White aggro builds and Chainwhirler just destroys that deck.

I’m not actually sure what the best decks are though. What do you think they are (agreed, it’s probably not red)?

Jeskai control/golgari midrange > izzet phoenix/selesnya/w(wr)aggro > mono red/dimir-grix Campaign/mono blue?Although power level diff between decks not that huge(not RB, Temur era anymore), so any of this decks can do well.

I’m not actually sure what the best decks are though. What do you think they are (agreed, it’s probably not red)?

It's not mono R. It's Golgari, Jeskai and Izzet drakes, closely followed by white based aggro, and only then mono R + blue tempo (this is when you look at professional play data over the past 2 months).

Abzan control > everything except red aggro Just didn't have time to refine it before the tournament, but all the meta decks are a joke, 4 tyrants are a pain for control, drakes die to all the removal, golgari is swept easily by soot, for explosive reinforcements wreckage is good? Etc.. I also love the karn+maps package for draw and synergy

I like the Abzan deck... but I think its not favored against:- Jeskai control with counters sure you got Tyrants... but that's about it. Drakes can trade- Dimir fake news can kill your hand before you can deploy any board an grind you with card advantage- Golgari Midrange can grind your ass down and has Sweeper protection with Reaper - Drakes post SB with Niv, Mystic, Fight with fire and Banefire to go face. - RDW with a resolved Frenzy- Pro tour white aggro is way to fast for your defenses

I think you got fair chances but I would not say by any means that you are favorite in those matchups.

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